Edward (Welden) Walden (abt. 1629 - abt. 1679)

Born about 1629 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about Apr 1679 at about age 50 in Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Edward was born probably in England, but no strong evidence of his parentage is known and little is known about his life in Massachusetts. A Hannah Walden was admitted to Wenham church on the line after him in the church record, so this is perhaps the name of his wife, although there is a reference to "Tamesin Waldron, wife of Edward Waldron" being a witness in June 1671. It is also possible he married twice.

Edward Walderne was recorded as a resident in 1648 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Death, Will, and Probate

Edward's will was dated March 22, 1678/9 and proved April 25, 1679 in Salem. In the will he named his children John, Hannah, Ruth, Naomi, and Elizabeth Walden, to share equally in the residue. Son Nathaniel is also named Executor and a devisee of 10 acres. Joseph Garrish testified at probate that he had heard Edward say that he had done enough for daughters Mary and Thomasin already and therefore excluded them from his will. His will does not name or refer to his wife, so she had presumably predeceased him. His inventory at death included: ten acres of land, one cow, one gun, clothing, pothooks, one old kettle, one old ax, bedding, and a bedstead, as well as money owed by other parties. He signed his will by mark.^[2]

Children

Edward and his wife or wives had the following children who survived him, likely in Wenham:

• Nathaniel, probably the eldest son
• Mary
• Thomasin/Tamesin
• John
• Hannah
• Ruth
• Naomi
• Elizabeth
• and perhaps others who died young.

Research Notes

Disputed Parents

Records show that Faulke Walden's son Edward was in England between 1671 and 1676 when this Edward was clearly in Massachusetts.

Source: The Essex Genealogist, Susan Kilbride, "An Analysis of the Parentage and Wife of Edward Walden of Wenham, Massachusetts," 29:99-101.

Also Gary Boyd Robert published the ancestry of Princess Diana In NEHGR 136:101 and the pedigree stops with Edward.

Court records list his wife as Tamesin ^[3]

Notes from original import without source links

• Name: Edward /Walden/
• Birth: 1629, Of, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts
• Death: 25 JUN 1679, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

1. ↑ Residence: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", database with images, Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #77314379,
2. ↑ The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1916-1920)Vol. 3 pp. 325-326
3. ↑ Records and files of Quarterly Courts of Essex County, MA., Vol. 4, 1667-1671 Salem, MA. page 416

See also:

• Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images, Find A Grave: Memorial #34359862, Memorial page for Edward Walden (1629-25 Jun 1679); Maintained by Linda Mac (contributor 47062703). Burial Details Unknown. Includes image of Probate records.

• Records and files of Quarterly Courts of Essex County, MA., Vol. 4, 1667-1671 Salem, MA. page 416

• Marriage: "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700", database with images, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3824 #71593 (accessed 13 March 2024), Edward Walderne marriage to ? in 1666 in Wenham, Ma.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Walden-241 created through the import of Miller1.ged on Dec 1, 2011 by George Miller.
• Thank you to Gordon Ralls for creating WikiTree profile Walden-429 through the import of Diggins061213.GED on Jun 11, 2013.